In living organisms the water acts as
(1) Diluting agent
(2) Physiological solvent
(3) Lowers body temperature
(4) None of the above
The leading astronomer of the Gupta period was (1) Asvagosha (2) Susruta (3) Bhasa (4) Varaharamihira
Which one of the following countries does not lie on the equator? (A) Gabon (B) Colombia (C) Tanzania (D) Indonesia
?Land of White Elephant? is the surname assigned to: (a) Japan (b) Thailand (c) Bhutan (d) Nepal
. The acceleration due to gravity of a catastrophic earthquake will be (a) > 550 cm/sec2 (b) > 750 cm/sec2 (c) > 950 cm/sec2 (d) > 980 cm/sec2
The ?Geeta Govinda? was composed by: (a) Jayadeva (b) Mira (c) Umpati Dhar (d) Dhoyee
Who among the following won the All-England Badminton Championship? 1 Pullela Gopichand 2 Mahesh Bhupathi 3 Vijay Amritraj 4 Karnam Malleswari
Who was the first Indian woman to swim across the English Channel? (a) Rita Faria (b) Shanta Rangaswami (c) Arati Saha (d) Shipra Dutta
According to the Economic Survey for 2003-04, India is sustaining the growth momentum and achieving an annual growth averaging ??.a year. (a) 10-11 per cent (b) 9-10 per cent (c) 8-9 per cent (d) 7-8 per cent
The final test match of the ?nine-match Hockey test series? between India and Pakistan was played at which of the following places in February 1999? 1 New Delhi 2 Lucknow 3 Lahore 4 Karachi
Kuchipudi, a dance drama has originated from? (a) Gujarat (b) Andhra Pradesh (c) Kerala (d) Orissa
Which one of the following statements is correct? (a) The Directive Principles of State Policy are positive commands to the State to do certain things whereas the Fundamental Rights are the negative obligations of the State and are prohibitive in character (b) The Fundamental Rights are positive commands to the State to do certain things whereas the Directive Principles of State Policy are the negative obligations of the State and are prohibitive in character (c) Both the Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles of State Policy are positive commands to the State to do certain thins (d) Both the Fundamental Rights and the Directive Principles of State Policy are the negative obligations of the State and are prohibitive in character
The preamble serves the purpose of: (a) Indicating that the authority of the Government is derived from the people (b) Pointing out what the people expect the Government of India to accomplish (c) Helping judges to interpret various provisions of the Constitution properly (d) All the above